APM Steam’s Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Service helps facilities identify leaks, prevent costly failures and optimize energy efficiency through proactive inspection, pressure testing and maintenance.

When I was first given the charge to help bring the Radiant Professionals Alliance back into a more active role, I knew right away that the timing was right. Honestly, it has become a labor of love.

Fall heating season is here. What market forces are changing how we do business? What does the future business and technical climate look like for the PHC contractor? 

The first modular boiler room I walked into had four small boilers. My immediate reaction was, “Why would anyone buy four boilers when two larger ones would do the same job?” 

Within the first minute, I knew something was wrong. It wasn’t anything I could smell, hear or see; it was something I felt. After nearly 40 years working in boiler rooms, I’ve come to trust what I call my “Spidey Sense.”

Discover how evolving hydronic systems and data-driven "brainware" are transforming boiler rooms into intelligent command centers, requiring PHCP pros to shift toward integrated system leadership.

Have you looked long enough at a job to realize that despite how much pride was put into appearance, it wasn’t going to work well or at all?

Discover how pairing an air-to-water heat pump with a traditional boiler cuts energy bills, lowers emissions, and extends equipment life.

Discover how Eastern State Hospital transformed its century-old infrastructure with a state-of-the-art hydronic retrofit, significantly improving patient comfort and operational efficiency.

Prevent costly callbacks and homeowner frustration by mastering the art of managing expectations and educating clients before the installation even begins.